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Seen in Melbourne's CBD in recent days.

More than 110,000 fines for mobile phone use in cars

Iain Luck and his partner Sarah Taylor who paid $9999 for panels for his home in Warragul, Victoria.

The man in the shadows who cost many people their solar dream

A Qantas A380 aircraft

Melbourne-bound Qantas flight aborted after engine 'explosion'

Nick Xenophon wants the new bank tax to apply to foreign banks, too.

Nick Xenophon backs bank tax - but there's a catch

1 hr ago

First lady Melania Trump talks with Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Nayef.

Melania Trump causes a stir on overseas trip

Christopher Pyne described Ms McManus' comments as "anarcho-Marxist claptrap"

Pyne blasts Catholic schools over 'dishonest' claims

1 hr ago

Reef doomed unless Australia cuts emissions now, scientists warn

EXCLUSIVE

Unexpected dangers that see tram drivers dreading autumn

Robyn's long fight for revenge porn penalties: 'They should do time'

Passenger duct taped to his seat as flight lands under military escort

Mother, three children missing after leaving for bushwalk

Saudi King Salman presents President Donald Trump with The Collar of Abdulaziz Al Saud Medal at the Royal Court Palace.

Trump mocked Obama for bowing to a Saudi king. And then he…

ANALYSIS
1 hr ago

Pippa Middleton and James Matthews smile for the cameras after their wedding at St Mark's Church in Englefield.

Pippa's wedding was a beautiful 'gun show'

Victoria Derby Day at the Flemington Racecourse. 31 October 2015. The Age NEWS. Photo: Eddie Jim. (Michael Klim and wife ...

Michael and Lindy Klim's divorce turns hostile

Different techniques work for different people.

Is staying in your comfort zone really such a bad thing?

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 18: Zac Efron and Alexandra Daddario attend the Australian premiere of 'Baywatch' at Hoyts EQ on ...

Baywatch star 'uncomfortable' in barely-there swimwear scenes

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Newlyweds Pippa and James leave church

Pippa Middleton arrives for her wedding to James Matthews, at St Mark's Church.

The details on Pippa's stunning wedding dress

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CNN news anchor Anderson Cooper

CNN's Anderson Cooper snaps, then apologises, for Trump outburst

#sadbunny from Twitter @ajamesparker

Sad bunny reunited with owner after being left on train

"If you're looking for a financial investment, buying a property isn't the only option out there," says business owner ...

Why young people start businesses rather than trying to buy a home

20 Huntly Street, Moonee Ponds, sold for $970,000.

First-home buyers and their parents stump up millions at auction

David Flack, from Flack Studio.

Five of the best young-gun interior designers to watch

The 12-level plan for the Queens Parade site in North Fitzroy that was to go to VCAT on Monday. It has now been thrown ...

Minister signals councils may be able to prevent 'too tall' towers

Katrina Chandler, now known as Katrina Barter, has bought the Hunters Hill trophy home Bulwarra from Cate Blanchett and ...

Mysterious buyer of Cate Blanchett's home revealed

The offender

St Kilda East milk bar owner terrorised by armed robber

School cleaners makes for a messy start to Labor conference

Violent brawl in Wangaratta leaves man fighting for his life

Firefighters were called to a house fire in Hampton East on Saturday night.

Elderly man escapes home inferno with minor burns in Hampton East

Police at a factory in Braeside where a body was found on Friday

Suspects face court over alleged homicide of former elite policeman

Police.

Five people hospitalised after multi-car crash on Westgate

Leading Senior Constable Garry Pemberton runs through the 300-degree training simulator.

A major shift in how police plan to stop mass killings

John Silvester

Canberrans were more likely than visitors to be caught by mobile speed cameras, but more interstate drivers were ...

Speed camera revenue doubles after rule change

ACT

Parley on the day of the rescue.

Woman fined after 'shocking' case of animal cruelty

WA
1 hr ago

Kevin Henry, then 21, is led away by guards during his 1992 murder trial.

Man convicted of 1991 murder, rape claims innocence

QLD

The woman was hit by the minibus, and died at the scene.

Woman hit,killed after stopping to change flat tyre

NSW
1 hr ago

Christopher Curry and Jacqueline Kirby with their children Mason, 6, and Saxon, 2, at their new home in Yea.

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Christopher Curry and Jacqueline Kirby with their children Mason, 6, and Saxon, 2, at their new home in Yea.

The bank manager laughed when they went for home loan

Miki Perkins

Malcolm Turnbull gives $5 to a homeless man in Melbourne.

Is Australia finding it harder to be generous?

COMMENT
Matt Wade

Donald Trump's heated phone call with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull made headlines around the world.

Is Trump truly in crisis or is it a media beat-up?

COMMENT
Annabel Crabb

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Tom Mitchell handballs for the Hawks against Collingwood.

Collingwood coach Buckley joked about leaving MCG early

Daniel Cherny

Glass half full: Tigers coach Damien Hardwick.

Hardwick 'proud' despite another last-gasp loss

58 mins ago

Tasmanian true believers might ask: "So why Gold Coast and not Tasmania?"

In AFL nothing is certain, except Tassie should have a team

Tim Lane

Sydney Swans

Three on the trot: Swans surge back into season

Rohan Connolly

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 13: Steve Johnson of the Giants celebrates with team mate Jeremy Cameron after kicking the ...

GWS Giants storm home to defeat Richmond

James Buckley

Nathan Buckley and Vincent Van Gogh

Big Week In Art: Van Gogh and Bucks

Jim Pavlidis

Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies

Magpies fight back to stun Hawks

Daniel Cherny

No toying around: Lachie Plowman with his Rubik's Cube.

A Blue and his Rubik's Cube

Daniel Cherny

Nick Xenophon wants the new bank tax to apply to foreign banks, too.

Nick Xenophon backs bank tax - but there's a catch

James Massola
1 hr ago

Dutton sets October deadline for 7500 asylums seekers in Australia

Pyne blasts Catholic schools over 'dishonest' claims

1 hr ago

The HMAS Canberra was to host the RSL fundraiser.

Two new $1.5 billion warships may have design flaws, navy chiefs say

David Wroe

ASIO chief Duncan Lewis.

Seventy terrorism investigations under way across Australia

David Wroe

GP and former AMA president Dr Kerryn Phelps.

Doctors throw weight behind same-sex marriage push

EXCLUSIVE
Adam Gartrell

Manus Island

Calculated cruelty on Manus is a reflection on all of us

COMMENT
Michael Gordon

Facebook deployed a "cross functional team of engineers, analysts and data scientists" as part of a detailed ...

Facebook could tell us if Russia interfered in US elections. Why won't it?

59 mins ago

Ashwaq and Areej al-Harby, Saudi teenagers who tried to flee their family alleging they were abused.

Saudi sisters defy rule of male guardians

Farid Farid
1 hr ago

The scale of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's victory gives the pro-reform camp a strong mandate.

Iranians deliver emphatic victory for President Rouhani

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 19: Julian Assange gestures as he speaks to the media from the balcony of the Embassy Of Ecuador ...

Julian Assange's cat-and-mouse existence still to play out

ANALYSIS
Nick Miller

Firefighters' dispute: The atmosphere remains as politically charged and divided as ever.

A breakthrough for our firefighters is within reach

COMMENT
Farrah Tomazin

The Adani mine by itself will push global temperatures above the threshold increase of 2 degrees.

This is not rhetoric: the Adani mine will kill millions

COMMENT
Ian Dunlop

Malcolm Turnbull gives $5 to a homeless man in Melbourne.

Is Australia finding it harder to be generous?

COMMENT
Matt Wade

Illustration: Simon Bosch

'Not sure it's a great idea': Early struggles for Britain Bunnings

Neil Craven and Catie Low

David Gonski chaired the 2011 government inquiry into school funding.

Gonski 2.0: A sequel worth watching

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Most investors thought Donald Trump would lose to Hillary Clinton.

The Trump punt: the latest fashion in gambling

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

All three major US indexes clocked losses for the week with the Dow and S&P falling 0.4 per cent and Nasdaq off 0.6 per cent.

More Trump turbulence on Wall Street

Ailes' death leaves behind several harassment-related lawsuits

Jena McGregor

Numbers add up for childcare centres

Carolyn Cummins

Macron can lead France to a Napoleonic ascent

COMMENT
Ambrose Evans-Pritchard

Coming for the tax lawyers – and quantity surveyors?

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

10 of the best world whiskies for WWD.

Celebrate World Whisky Day with one of these innovative drams

Smart Sipping

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This shirt, it’s YSL I got it in Paris which sounds very douche but it’s the nicest thing ever.

Trend setters: The 24 best-dressed men at Fashion Week

Men's Style

Troy Carter was instrumental in the early days of Lady Gaga's success.

Troy Carter overcame 'financial PTSD' to launch Lady Gaga

Catherine Robson

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Nicole helps ... secure deaf couple's future

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat can be an issue at work.

Politics is supposed to be a no-go zone for the workplace

James Adonis

Michael Schaper, deputy chairman of the ACCC, says small businesses are a far more attractive target for scammers than ...

Business scams top $3.8 million: ACCC

Cara Waters

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Trump, Tillerson, Ross sword dance in Saudi Arabia

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Newlyweds Pippa and James leave church

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Collingwood stun Hawks in comeback

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Jack Miller survives terrifying MotoGP crash

A man enjoys the autumn sun at Bondi Beach while exercising on the open air gymnasium equipment, on May 17, 2017 in ...

Fairfax photos of the week - May 19, 2017

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It is happening again. The new Twin Peaks premieres 22 May. Only on Stan.

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Brand new season of Billions - now streaming. Only on Stan.

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New approaches for retaining millennial staff

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Radio announcer John Laws on air for 2SM in Sydney in 2011.

Why John Laws is good for entertainment value

PRIVATE SYDNEY
Andrew Hornery

Amy Shark

Dive deep into Amy Shark's debut EP Night Thinker

Nathanael Cooper

Actresses Susan Sarandon and Julianne Moore at the Opening Gala of the 70th annual Cannes Film Festival.

Cannes on terrorist alert but Netflix drops the bomb

Stephanie Bunbury

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 18: Actor Pia Miranda poses for a portrait on May 18, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. This year ...

Pia Miranda and THAT role she can never shake

Linda Morris

Tim Winton found the process of collaboration involved in staging a play, and the medium's ephemeral nature, took him ...

Tim Winton shines a light on road trauma

Debbie Cuthbertson

CNN news anchor Anderson Cooper

CNN's Anderson Cooper snaps, then apologises, for Trump outburst

Chris Cornell was one of grunge's 'big four' voices - and now only one remains.

'I'm just tired': Last words of Chris Cornell

On his new album, <i>Is This the Life We Really Want?</i>, Roger Waters draws heavily on his rage about contemporary ...

Pink Floyd's Waters drops C-bomb on Trump

Andrew Purcell

Circus Oz: Model Citizens. Giveaways by Kay Stewart. Pub date: May 21, 2017. Mmag.

Giveaways: Circus Oz, Legoland and Celtic festival

Kay Stewart

'Not Van Gogh' outside the NGV.

Melbourne's Vincent Van Gogh lookalike becomes a selfie king

A bridge too far: Nancye Hayes (Minnie) and Sue Jones (Liraz) in Minnie and Liraz.

Oddball romantic comedy Minnie and Liraz has a dark edge

Review
Cameron Woodhead

Michael and Lindy Klim at Derby Day in 2015.

Michael and Lindy Klim's divorce turns hostile

Amy Croffey

Zac Efron and Alexandra Daddario at the Australian premiere of Baywatch at Hoyts EQ, Sydney, on Thursday.

Baywatch star 'uncomfortable' in barely-there swimwear scenes

Amy Croffey

Pippa Middleton and James Matthews smile for the cameras after their wedding at St Mark's Church in Englefield.

Pippa Middleton's wedding was a beautiful 'gun show'

Jenna Clarke

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 16: Jesinta Franklin attends the Bec & Bridge show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Resort 18 ...

The celebrities who took over Sydney Fashion Week

Co-founder of Etre Cecile, Yasmin Sewell.

Yasmin Sewell wants Myer and David Jones to be more 'kick ass'

Jenna Clarke

Roger Ailes' treatment of his female employees is being treated as a footnote to the greater story of his corporate ...

Sexual harassment allegations against Roger Ailes should be more than a footnote

COMMENT
Clementine Ford

UTS students with variations on the name Isabella.

Our parents all gave us the name Isabella, should we thank them?

Jenna Price

Seeing how amaze-bouche Princess Mary of Denmark looks here makes us want to see finger-waves on Duchess Cathy one day ...

Princess Mary remains one of the most underrated style icons

Confusion over healthy food leads to a big spend-up on junk.

Healthy eating is cheaper, but we're spending big on junk

Sarah Berry

Tuck into water with lemon before your morning coffee.

5 ways to jump-start a healthy morning

Jessi Roti

Sylvia Keays.

The struggle to make people take gut health seriously

Sarah Berry

Magic: Adam Liaw's bitter caramel and cocoa custard layer cake.

Magic caramel and chocolate custard cake - separates on its own

Adam Liaw

Incredible hunk: Aged parmigiano reggiano is rich in umami - and sometimes 'cheese crystals'.

What are those weird, crunchy bits in cheese?

Dust bakery in Sydney mills flour on site.

Low GI, high fibre and less gluten: Why it's OK to eat this real bread

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Mesmerising video of baby being 'unwrapped' after birth

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The reason girls are getting their period earlier

Daniel Neman

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Parents, keep cotton buds out of your kids' ears

Sherilyn Fenn and Kyle MacLachlan in the original Twin Peaks.

Behind the scenes Twin Peaks: on the secret set

USA
Kylie McLaughlin

The baggage carousel, often a source of frustration for travellers.

Letters: Why does everyone stand so close to the baggage carousel?

Taktsang Palphug Monastery (also known as The Tiger's Nest),a prominent Himalayan Buddhist sacred site and temple in the ...

Why this is the ultimate trophy destination

Anthony Dennis

Facebook is the world's fifth-most-valuable company by market value.

How Facebook moved from flop to supremacy

A new documentary shows that it wasn't the size or scale of the asteroid's impact that ended the dinosaurs, but where ...

Dinosaurs 'minutes away' from surviving

The tech industry's huge investments in AI might be cause for alarm, because they are not balanced by anywhere near that ...

Google, not the government, is building the future

Farhad Manjoo

The talkative Google Home smart benchtop speaker is vying for a place in Australian homes.

What Aussies can expect from the Google Home smart speaker

COMMENT

Getting ransom money in Bitcoin is easiest for cyber-crooks, but it isn't the most secure.

Why bitcoin may soon fall out of crims' favour

Brendon Reeves drove a Hyundai i30N prototype at the 2017 Nulon Nationals in Bathurst. Also, David McCowen in his ...

We race alongside the new Hyundai i30N

David McCowen

Australian fuel standards and vehicle emissions laws could change in 2017.

The Breakdown: Australian fuel quality and emissions

David McCowen

The new Honda Civic Type R is due to arrive in October.

New Honda Civic Type R now available to order

Dom Tripolone

The 2017 Mini Countryman Cooper is finally a family-friendly proposition.

2017 Mini Countryman Cooper road test review

David McCowen

2017 Mercedes-Benz E220d All-Terrain.

Mercedes-Benz's SUV alternative reviewed

Daniel DeGasperi

2018 Hyundai i30N preview drive.

Is the new Hyundai i30N better than a Golf GTI?

Andrew MacLean

Brazil's Neymar will not be travelling to Australia.

Promoters furious with Brazil over Neymar's MCG no-show

Michael Lynch

Unstoppable: LeBron James led the Cavaliers to a big victory over the Celtics.

LeBron and Cavs run riot over Celtics in NBA mismatch

Philip O'Connor

Success story: Socceroos' captain Mile Jedinak.

Grass is sometimes greener, but offshore pitfalls abound

David Luiz (centre) has splashed out on his teammates after their EPL title win.

Luiz spends $1.75m on golden car keys for Chelsea teammates

Daniel Ricciardo talks with Red Bull race engineer Simon Rennie.

Ricciardo's Red Bull team 'a bit in no-man's land'

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